A Short "Favorites" List of YA Dystopia Recs

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When I recently made a post about young adult dystopias, I received several comments asking for my "best of" or favorites list. While I have not by any means read all of the books on my list, I am making good headway: obviously, I draw my list specifically from those books I have read. I will mention the premise of each work I recommend, but I will avoid all spoilers. If I include every book I like, this won't be a short list, so I'll try to stick to my very top recommendations. I hope this is of interest/use to you!

And so, without further ado...

( A Short List of YA Dystopia Recommendations )

And now, for your edification and entertainment, here's the Periodic Chart of Women in Science Fiction:

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